Cuspidor
VesselsChinese9th century

Cuspidor

9th century

Description

Compressed pear-shaped receptacle supported on a short, wide footring, the upper portion in the form of a conical bowl, with small circular opening at the juncture between the upper and lower halves; porcelaneous white stoneware with lustrous ivory-hued glaze. Probably from the Ding kilns at Quyang, Hebei province.

Classification
Vessels
Technique
White ware
Medium
Porcelaneous white stoneware with ivory hued glaze
Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Century
9th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 11.7 x Diam. 15.2 cm (4 5/8 x 6 in.)

Provenance

[Blitz Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Amsterdam, December 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.

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